Is Son Goku Japanese or Chinese?
Is Son Goku Japanese or Chinese?
When I was looking for info on Saiyuki and learned it was based on the Chinese novel Journey to the West, I was reminded of some things: The Japanese name of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, is Son Goku.
What's Vegeta's real name?
Vegeta's last name is never revealed. He likely does not have a last name. In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, he is referred to as "Vegeta the Fourth", meaning "Vegeta" is presumably his full name. In fact, most characters in the Dragon Ball universe don't have a last name.
Is Goku supposed to be Chinese?
- Goku is supposed to be Chinese. He's modeled after the Monkey King in the ancient Chinese classic Journey to the West . You can't argue that he's supposed to be white, he's only 5'7 and married a woman named Chi Chi.
Why is Goku voiced by a woman?
- He sounds like an old Japanese woman because he is voiced by an old Japanese woman. As a character, Goku represents pure innocence, which is probably the characteristic that most largely influenced his voice casting in Japan. Basically he's supposed to be a man child.
What does the Japanese word Goku mean?
- The name Goku is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "aware of emptiness".
What is Goku's surname?
- Goku's "last" name is Son. In traditional Japanese way, family name is said first though. He is "Son Goku" but westernized it would be "Goku Son.". He (probably) doesn't have a Saiyan last name. Saiyans didn't really care about family names, outside of the royalty it seems, and they more go for the title.
